Swiatek and Alexandrova Win Third-Round Matches at National Bank Open
Fernandez and Alex Eala advanced before a capacity crowd, as Toronto’s Filipino community helped sell out the session within hours.
- On Wednesday, Canadian Leylah Fernandez and Alexandra Eala of the Philippines both advanced to the third round of the National Bank Open at Sobeys Stadium in Toronto.
- Fernandez salvaged a victory for Canada to cap a rough 48-hour stretch after 13 other Canadian entrants were eliminated, following withdrawals by Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov, Gabriel Diallo, and Victoria Mboko.
- Cheered by a vocal Filipino crowd, Eala defeated Alycia Parks 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 in one hour and 51 minutes, gaining revenge for an earlier loss at the Australian Open this year.
- In the next round, Fernandez will face Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva, who advanced after defeating Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-0, 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon.
- Top seeds Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, and Coco Gauff also secured third-round spots, with only one of the 10 top seeds eliminated from the tournament so far.
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